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Free NASEM Webinar “Openness: Communicating About Research with Animals”
Institutional Animal Care & Use Committee (IACUC) Free NASEM Webinar Openness: Communicating About Research with Animals February 18, 2026 12:00-1:00 PM (virtual) The IACUC is sharing a topic of interest with the UCI research community to highlight ongoing discussions regarding research animals. The National Academies for Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) is offering a…
Read MoreA Message to All Lead Researchers/Principal Investigators – Winter Recess Reminder
Institutional Animal Care & Use Committee (IACUC) Winter Recess Reminder Even during the holidays, your research animals remain in your care! During the Winter Administrative Recess, it is crucial for laboratory staff to prioritize the well-being of their animals by adhering to all necessary monitoring and care procedures according to the approved IACUC protocols. It…
Read MoreDrug Expiration Dates — Reminder About Use of Drugs/Agents in Animals
Institutional Animal Care & Use Committee (IACUC) Reminder about Use of Drugs/Agents in Animals: Drug Expiration Dates For labs administering drugs or agents to live animals for research, training, and teaching activities – This is a reminder to check drug expiration dates prior to use in animals. Your lab is advised to implement a robust…
Read MoreSupport Requests for ZOT IRB and ZOT hSCRO
Dear Colleagues, Congratulations on working in ZOT IRB and ZOT hSCRO for nearly 4 weeks! We appreciate you and your teams’ patience as we undergo this giant transition. We are winding down our “hyper-support” mode and shifting to ERA’s standard support. Effective immediately, please send support requests (help, access, questions, bugs etc) to the ERA…
Read MoreFree CBRA Webinar “Compassion Fatigue Support”
Institutional Animal Care & Use Committee (IACUC) Free CBRA Webinar Compassion Fatigue Support October 21, 2025 10:00 AM via Zoom The IACUC is sharing resources with the UCI research community to provide support for compassion fatigue when working with animals in research, teaching, and training. The California Biomedical Research Association (CBRA) is offering a free…
Read MoreZOT IRB and ZOT hSCRO are LIVE! — Today at 8:00AM!!!
ZOT IRB and ZOT hSCRO are LIVE! September 15, 2025 Beginning September 15th @ 8:00AM The new IRB and hSCRO applications are ready for submissions!! For Human Subject Researchers submitting to ZOT IRB: Review the transition webpage to know what Word documents are required for both current, IRB approved studies and new submissions. Refer to…
Read MoreZOT hSCRO: IMPORTANT UPDATE
Dear Colleagues, We are excited for our ZOT hSCRO launch in just a little over a week, on Monday, September 15! Important Timeline: Please be advised that to accommodate our hSCRO data migration, the cutoff to process transactions in KRP is the end of day tomorrow Thursday, September 4. We will prepare for and begin…
Read MoreZOT IRB: IMPORTANT UPDATE
***This message was sent to multiple listservs. Please excuse duplicates*** Dear Colleagues, We are excited for our ZOT IRB and ZOT hSCRO launch in just a little over a week, on Monday, September 15! Important Timeline: Please be advised that to accommodate our IRB data migration, the cutoff to process transactions in KRP is the…
Read MoreZOT hSCRO Updates: Logo and Protocol Narratives!
Human Stem Cell Oversight Committee (hSCRO) ZOT hSCRO Updates: Logo and Protocol Narratives! August 26, 2025 Launches on September 15, 2025!! LOGO Based on popular choice, and with a few extra touches, here is our version of Peter the Anteater. The above logo will appear on our IRB and hSCRO applications. Thank you to all…
Read MoreLimited IRB Submissions, Data Migration and August Zoom Office Hours
Institutional Review Board (IRB) ZOT IRB Updates: Limited IRB Submissions, Important Data Migration Information and Upcoming August Zoom Office Hours August 7, 2025 ZOT IRB will launch on September 15, 2025. Limited IRB Submissions: Limited protocol submissions have begun and will run through September 14, 2025. This will allow additional time for Human…
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